EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A sensor pad adapted to be worn by a user and adapted to be operated by a user to control a separate wireless communication terminal carried by the user, the sensor pad including a plurality of discrete sensors each operable to produce an indication signal indicating proximity of a user'"'"'s finger to the sensor and a controller, responsive to receipt of indication signals from a plurality of the sensors, to produce a control signal to control a function of the wireless communication terminal.
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Abstract
A sensor pad (105) is adapted to be worn and operated by a user (100) to control a separate wireless communication terminal (103) carried by the user. The sensor pad includes a plurality of discrete sensors each operable to produce an indication signal indicating proximity of a user'"'"'s finger to the sensor and a controller, responsive to receipt of indication signals from a plurality of the sensors, to produce a control signal for delivery to the wireless communication terminal to produce selection of a functional operation of the wireless communication terminal. Also described is a terminal for use with the sensor pad and also equipment and a method of operation.
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- 1. A sensor pad adapted to be worn by a user and adapted to be operated by a user to control a separate wireless communication terminal carried by the user, the sensor pad including a plurality of discrete sensors each operable to produce an indication signal indicating proximity of a user'"'"'s finger to the sensor and a controller, responsive to receipt of indication signals from a plurality of the sensors, to produce a control signal to control a function of the wireless communication terminal.
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